This year’s Magic Millions winner and multiple stakes winner, Sunlight will be chasing her first Group One win having finished third in her only previous attempt at the elite level in the Golden Slipper in March.

“She just cruised around on Saturday morning just to have a nice leisurely look but Luke said she felt great,” McEvoy said.

“She was interested and happy and I really enjoyed watching her go around.

“She’s going back there on Tuesday morning to have a gallop but I wanted her to look at it before then.

“It was lovely to have that opportunity and Tuesday’s gallop will top her preparation off for the Manikato.”

Tim Clark, who won the Silver Slipper on Sunlight in his only ride on the filly during the Sydney autumn carnival, takes the ride on Friday night because Sunlight’s 51kg is below Currie’s weight range.